Alli takes the scenic route to maintenance
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*butterfly*
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Confused by paperclips, and having problems accessing photos of beautiful dog....!? Sorry to hear you continue to struggle Alli. There is some wierd common rule isn't there that the more you focus on the need to 'lose', the harder it can be to stop binge eating. I'm reading the Riley 'Eating Less' book, which is helping a little on this front. I read other reviews of Roths methods that also said they did't suit. I suppose its about just picking out the useful bits for you then. When i am eating 'badly' I try to consider it progress if i only eat 4 biscuits instead of 8. Giving a difficult situation a positive slant helps me to stop it turning into absolute food chaos. All the best for a new day xx
curlywurly1234
Cambridge Consultant
Ali,
Sounds like the books are really helping you.
i totally understand where your coming from..
Hope today is a good one for you x
Sounds like the books are really helping you.
i totally understand where your coming from..
Hope today is a good one for you x
No idea what paperclip you are referring to but yes she's gorgeous! She is calming down a little now (although still a boisterous puppy
) and is a pleasure to have around most of the time.I'm still reading and working with the book "Shrink Yourself". The first few days of reading it I found myself rebelling against it by eating more than ever. That's calmed down now and I feel calmer around food in the evenings although I still get cravings. I'm nowhere near losing weight but am probably maintaining at the moment which is good. I'm still about 7lbs over my maintenance weight but I'm trying my hardest not to get hung up on that as it won't help.
Will catch up on your diaries either at work (if I can) or tonight!
alexmummy07
Silver Member
Glad the book is helping Alli, and that you are at least maintaining. I think that is a big achievement in itself, and one to be proud of xx
Thanks AM!
I met my new manager today and he was lovely! I was a bit apprehensive as a good manager makes a big difference at work, but am feeling happy now that he will trust us to get on with our work without micro managing us all the time.
Things are getting better when it comes to eating when not hungry. I'm learning to pause and at least sometimes can talk myself out of eating. That's progress albeit not as fast as I would like, but then habits are hard to change and so I can't expect to change overnight either. Also, I've done this kind of thing before and it didn't work for me then (I wasn't ready as I couldn't let go of the desperation to lose weight) so am battling with the "it won't work" thoughts.
I had a bar tonight for the first time in ages. We've run out of food and I haven't got the energy to go to the supermarket (plenty of food in the freezer) so fed kids and DH a mix of leftover curry and pizza while I had a bar. I do love the malt toffee bars...
Right, time to put the kids to bed! Lots of reading awaits - love it!!
I met my new manager today and he was lovely! I was a bit apprehensive as a good manager makes a big difference at work, but am feeling happy now that he will trust us to get on with our work without micro managing us all the time.
Things are getting better when it comes to eating when not hungry. I'm learning to pause and at least sometimes can talk myself out of eating. That's progress albeit not as fast as I would like, but then habits are hard to change and so I can't expect to change overnight either. Also, I've done this kind of thing before and it didn't work for me then (I wasn't ready as I couldn't let go of the desperation to lose weight) so am battling with the "it won't work" thoughts.
I had a bar tonight for the first time in ages. We've run out of food and I haven't got the energy to go to the supermarket (plenty of food in the freezer) so fed kids and DH a mix of leftover curry and pizza
while I had a bar. I do love the malt toffee bars...Right, time to put the kids to bed! Lots of reading awaits - love it!!
Watergirl
Rock Solid
Hey Alli, just wanted to respond after you posted about joining me on the being happy and upbeat! You sound pretty positive to me though
I know exactly what you mean about being desperate to lose weight and finding that hard to let go. I saw an eating disorder specialist last year and she said that you can't really get better until you can let go of that (not suggesting you have a disorder!!) and I agree, but it is so hard to let go of it.
I do find now that my cravings are under control on South Beach, that I feel more relaxed about the weight/diet situation. Moving away from counting calories has helped a lot I think.
Glad you're enjoying the book that you're reading and that it's helping. xxx
I know exactly what you mean about being desperate to lose weight and finding that hard to let go. I saw an eating disorder specialist last year and she said that you can't really get better until you can let go of that (not suggesting you have a disorder!!) and I agree, but it is so hard to let go of it.
I do find now that my cravings are under control on South Beach, that I feel more relaxed about the weight/diet situation. Moving away from counting calories has helped a lot I think.
Glad you're enjoying the book that you're reading and that it's helping. xxx
Alli, the paperclip is on the main page where all our diaries are listed. It's on the right hand side next to a tick.
Glad the book is helping, think I'd better find a copy, but I might even eat that at present,. Great that your new manager is good, that makes such a difference doesn't it?
Glad the book is helping, think I'd better find a copy, but I might even eat that at present,
. Great that your new manager is good, that makes such a difference doesn't it?Evening all!
I hope you are all well - I haven't been online for ages having made the somewhat dubious decision to do a detox for the first time ever. I've alwasy said I don't believe in detoxing as our bodies are designed to process toxins etc but then again I didn't believe in VLCDs before starting cambridge either so when a friend asked me to join her I decided to give it a go (phew that was a long sentence)
Oh My God I've been so poorly!! I was told I could feel a bit sick and have a headache if I was suffering from a caffeine and / or sugar addiction - well I never doubted that I was addicted to both so should have guessed that I might be in for a double whammy. I've just had a couple of dried apricots (as bad as sweets in terms of sugar according to my friend the detox guru) and feel a bit better now - having fed my addiction!
If I don't wake up tomorrow (day 4 out of 7) feeling like new person (a new energetic one that is) I'm quitting! I'm only really doing it to support a friend and even though any weight loss would be nice it's not worth feeling like this!
Right I'm off to eat my vegetable curry with brown rice. I'm reeeeaaaally looking forward to it:sign0137:
I hope you are all well - I haven't been online for ages having made the somewhat dubious decision to do a detox for the first time ever. I've alwasy said I don't believe in detoxing as our bodies are designed to process toxins etc but then again I didn't believe in VLCDs before starting cambridge either so when a friend asked me to join her I decided to give it a go (phew that was a long sentence
)Oh My God I've been so poorly!! I was told I could feel a bit sick and have a headache if I was suffering from a caffeine and / or sugar addiction - well I never doubted that I was addicted to both so should have guessed that I might be in for a double whammy. I've just had a couple of dried apricots (as bad as sweets in terms of sugar according to my friend the detox guru) and feel a bit better now - having fed my addiction!
If I don't wake up tomorrow (day 4 out of 7) feeling like new person (a new energetic one that is) I'm quitting! I'm only really doing it to support a friend and even though any weight loss would be nice it's not worth feeling like this!
Right I'm off to eat my vegetable curry with brown rice. I'm reeeeaaaally looking forward to it:sign0137:
Well the detox didn't last although I have massively reduced the amount of sugar and coffee I consume so that's good. I've got nothing to say really but haven't posted for a while so thought I'd dip in and say Hi. It seems really quiet on the boards at the moment. I guess now that spring is here we are all out a bit more - the hibernation days are over!
Weight wise I'm OK but not great. I'm about 4lbs over my goal weight but it's not bad enough to worry about it. I'm enjoying food again and am trying to relax so that my life isn't one constant diet. Easier said than done that's for sure.
I've used up all my CD products now and am not going to get any more. I miss the bars but they are too expensive to just use as snacks! I'm trying (like Bess) to eat low GI most of the time but a Hotel Chocolat tasting box arrived yesterday and so I ate a bit more than I should. Never mind!
My parents are coming over from Sweden next week. I can't wait! They are staying for the whole Easter holidays (2 weeks) to look after the children while I work (some of the days anyway).
Anyway - need to get off to work now. Hope you are all well and speak soon!!
although I have massively reduced the amount of sugar and coffee I consume so that's good. I've got nothing to say really but haven't posted for a while so thought I'd dip in and say Hi. It seems really quiet on the boards at the moment. I guess now that spring is here we are all out a bit more - the hibernation days are over!Weight wise I'm OK but not great. I'm about 4lbs over my goal weight but it's not bad enough to worry about it. I'm enjoying food again and am trying to relax so that my life isn't one constant diet. Easier said than done that's for sure.
I've used up all my CD products now and am not going to get any more. I miss the bars but they are too expensive to just use as snacks! I'm trying (like Bess) to eat low GI most of the time but a Hotel Chocolat tasting box arrived yesterday and so I ate a bit more than I should. Never mind!
My parents are coming over from Sweden next week. I can't wait! They are staying for the whole Easter holidays (2 weeks) to look after the children while I work (some of the days anyway).
Anyway - need to get off to work now. Hope you are all well and speak soon!!
LellyCD
Trying to stay healthy!
Hi Alli, Hope all is good with you
You sound very relaxed with food and great that you have moved on from packs. I think they can become a security blanket for some.
Hope you have a fabulous visit from your parents and great Easter!
Hotel chocolat...mmmm!
Have great week
xx
You sound very relaxed with food and great that you have moved on from packs. I think they can become a security blanket for some.
Hope you have a fabulous visit from your parents and great Easter!
Hotel chocolat...mmmm!
Have great week
xx
